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Madison
Montana

Population

$61K

Median Income

$753K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$77,567

Federal Spending per Capita$332

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$101K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %15.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$214K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.4%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,168

SS Benefits / Person$5,055

Education Wage Premium2.21x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$40K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$743K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1101/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,692

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,540/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.0%

Active Listings

160

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

89 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients463 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,511

Uninsured (under 65)13.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.32 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,781

Bachelor's Degree Holders904

HS Completion Rate96.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.2

January Sunshine-0.50

January Temperature-0.95

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation23.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days8,473 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days101 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,675 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)58 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed78 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)95 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers615 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work326 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)157 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work8.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout86.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.220

Nonprofit Organizations138

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.8%

Never-Married Adults20.4%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.90 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging27

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms30

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.36%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+36R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +296

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $753K

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Local News — Madison

406 Sports · 4 days ago

Photos: Montana vs. Southern Utah football

Photos from a college football game between Montana and Southern Utah on Saturday Aug. 29 at Washing…

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 1 month ago

Montana FWP enacts hoot-owl restrictions on Madison, Beaverhead and Sun rivers

In accordance with the department's drought policy, FWP institutes angling restrictions when streamf…

Explore Big Sky · 1 month ago

‘We’re all gonna be feeling the strain’ in potential drought summer for southwest Montana

By Jen Clancey STAFF WRITER. Ranchers and noxious weed fighters gathered around a table in Ennis on …

Nonstop Local News Montana · 1 month ago

Hundreds in Bozeman area flock to Madison River to cool off amid heat wave

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Hot weather had people across the Bozeman area heading for the water, with the Madi…

NBC Montana · Jun 30, 2026

Conservation easement protects 394-acre Madison County ranch

topics: ... MISSOULA, Mont. — A 394-acre working ranch near McAllister in Madison County has been pe…

KRTV · Jun 6, 2026

Montana responds after New World Screwworm confirmed in U.S.

New World Screwworm (NWS) has not been found in Montana, but the state is taking precautions after t…

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